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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One class of Indians that hasn't copped enough of the criticism it deserves for its role in selling out the country to imperialists through the 17th and 18th centuries, is bankers of that time.

YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's sister Y S Sharmila on Friday said that all the businesses which were established when former Chief Minister and her father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was alive, are of family assets and Jagan is just a «guardian» of them. In an open letter, she said that her late father Rajasekhara Reddy's intention was that Jagan should divide all the businesses equally among the four grandchildren — two each of Jagan and Sharmila. She said she received Rs 200 crore during the past 10 years towards her family share as dividends from various companies which established the fact that all four grandchildren of Rajasekhara Reddy would get equal portions. «They (all the assets) are not owned by Jagan. He is only the „Guardian“ of all existing family businesses. It is the responsibility of Jagan to divide all the businesses equally among the four grandchildren. It was the mandate of (late) Rajasekhara Reddy. YSR conveyed his intention to his children and his wife. Close associates, including KVP Ramachandra Rao, YV Subbareddy and Vijayasai Reddy know about this,» she said.

presidential elections, US Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her intent to be the leader of «all Americans.» Speaking to reporters at a press gaggle before departing for campaigning in Georgia, Harris said that she is seeing men and women speaking about their concerns regarding the future of democracy in equal measure. The US goes into elections in less than two weeks with former US President Donald Trump running for a second term and Vice President Kamala Harris for her first term to the White House.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's largest household goods company Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL) struggle with muted volume growth is turning into a persistent concern. In the September quarter (Q2FY25), underlying volume growth stood at 3%, missing analysts' expectation of 5%—hinting that India’s much-touted consumption story may be losing momentum.

correct answer is six. The question has divided viewers online, with opinions split on the correct answer. Some agree with the woman's response, but others believe the man’s answer is equally reasonable. The confusion seems to stem from whether «half» applies to the entire equation or just the number four.

KKM Financial has converted its Essential 40 mutual fund into an ETF, joining the growing shift by asset managers to a more tax-efficient fund model.

judicial officers about the use of derogatory language by some members of the administrative establishment towards women. Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the North Goa District Courts Complex near Panaji, the CJI said, «We must actively work to dismantle all barriers to have truly democratic access to justice». «As we strive for inclusivity within our courtrooms, the language which we use must reflect our ethos. We must be vigilant in our choice of words ensuring that our language is not only precise but also respectful and intrusive,» the CJI said.

Managed by Russell Jones, the L&G S&P 500 Equal Weight index fund will give investors equally weighted exposure to members of the S&P 500 in an attempt to avoid concentration in mega-cap tech stocks.  In order to achieve this, the fund will therefore remain underweight on some of the largest names in the index. Legal & General private markets chief appointed to head retail division in leadership shake-up A lack of diversification of earnings within the S&P 500 in recent years has led some investors to become «over-exposed to volatility in the mega-cap tech sector», L&G noted.  A...

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. I am often confronted by my data-loving friends with the question: “How can you trust just a feeling or go with anecdotal demonstration of an idea?" They are experts in their respective fields, trained to analyse data with precision, and use it as the bedrock of their decision-making processes. As a statistician myself, I understand their reliance on data.

Lady Justice' statue, long associated with courts and legal institutions, has been redesigned by the Supreme Court of India as part of an effort to move away from its colonial legacy. Traditionally depicted with a blindfold and a sword, the statue’s updated version removes the blindfold and replaces the sword with the Constitution, signaling a new era for Indian justice.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A key takeaway from the September quarter (Q2FY25) earnings of HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd is that pressure on value of new business (VNB) margin continues. VNB margin came in at 24.4% in Q2FY25, down sequentially and year-on-year.

A group of Democrats in Congress is appealing to the largest U.S. companies to hold onto their diversity, equity and inclusion programs

BJP leader Pankaja Munde while addressing a Dussehra rally in Maharashtra's Beed district, her hometown. She also called upon the backwards to show their strength. Around the same time, Union minister Kiren Rijiju was holding meetings with Buddhist Dalit community leaders in the state. The meetings signify BJP's ploy to consolidate and expand its standing among the backwards and Dalits in Maharashtra. Munde shared the stage with her estranged cousin Dhananjay Munde after more than a decade in Beed, which was the epicentre of Maratha protests led by activist Manoj Jarange Patil. While Pankaja Munde is seen as BJP's OBC face in Marathwada, the party has deployed Rijiju to make inroads among Buddhist Dalits, especially in Vidarbha region. Dalit Buddhists constitute over 50% of the total SC voters in the state. This segment has usually sided with Congress or Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi.

It cost fish farmers in Prince Edward Island more than $70 million when Hurricane Fiona hit in 2022. Similarily, owners evacuated the biggest shrimp farm in the United States when Hurricane Milton bore down on Florida last week.

Ratan Tata, renowned for his humility and clarity, exemplified his down-to-earth leadership even in the smallest decisions. When he was transferred to the Mumbai headquarters of Tata Steel from Jamshedpur in the mid-1960s, an unusual event unfolded. In a moment that highlighted his modesty, Tata refused preferential treatment despite his family legacy. According to Rediff.com, at that time, the Bombay office of Tata Steel was compact, with limited space available for its senior staff. Tata, along with two other executive officers, shared the same designation, yet there was a suggestion that he should have a separate cabin, as he was being moved to the company’s headquarters. Ratan Tata, however, declined the offer unless his colleagues received similar accommodations. He firmly believed that no special treatment should be extended to him because of his last name. Arun Maira, a former colleague and author of The Learning Factory: How The Leaders Of Tata Became Nation Builders, shared this anecdote during an interview. Maira noted how Tata’s simple and fair-minded approach was pivotal in shaping the values of the Tata Group. “He was humble and didn’t want anything different just because he was a Tata,” Maira recalled.

Supreme Court on Tuesday said mere existence of a benchmark disability of 40 percent does not bar a person from pursuing medical education unless there is an expert report that the candidate was incapacitated from pursuing MBBS. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Aravind Kumar and KV Viswanathan gave detailed reasons for its September 18 order where it allowed a candidate to take admission in MBBS course after the medical board opined that he can pursue medical education without any impediment. The bench said the capacity of a candidate suffering from disability to pursue the MBBS course has to be examined by the disability assessment board. It said, «Mere existence of benchmark disability will not disqualify a candidate from being eligible for the MBBS course. The disability board assessing the disability of the candidate must positively record whether the disability of the candidate will or will not come in the way of the candidate pursuing the course.»

Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation, has died at 86

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If your landlord is a non-resident Indian, you must know some income tax rules that can affect you as a tenant. From the rent you pay to your NRI landlord, you must deduct a certain percentage of the rent at source—tax deduction at source, or TDS—and pay to the Indian government. If you do not deduct the tax and pay that to the government, you may be held liable for that amount plus interest and penalty. 

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